Artists & Illustrators

Artists & Illustrators is the UK’s best-selling magazine for artists and art lovers, providing advice and inspiration every month. Published for almost 25 years, each issue of Artists & Illustrators contains a colourful palette of profiles and features, together with valuable practical ideas, expert technical advice and useful product tests. Whether you favour oils or watercolours, portraits or landscapes, abstract art or botanical illustration, Artists & Illustrators brings a refreshing blend of creativity and advice every four weeks throughout the year.

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INTRODUCING

Artists & Illustrators

Sketchbook • TIPS • ADVICE • EXHIBITIONS • NEWS • REVIEWS

BOOK OF THE MONTH

THE DIARY • Open calls, prizes and artist opportunities

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Exhibitions • THE BEST ART SHOWS TO VISIT FROM DECEMBER ONWARDS

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

FREE HOW-TO GUIDE DOWNLOAD • Artists & Illustrators is giving away a free digital copy of Still life, Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner to every reader. Download yours today!

WIN! BUNDLES OF GAMBLIN TOOLS WORTH £1,000 • Enter our prize draw to express your artistic intention

We present… • The cover artist whose passion for art started with a prize in school

Julie Brunn • This artist enjoys portraying the softness and vulnerability in all animals through alla prima painting, from her garden studio next to the stables, Ramsha Vistro learns

Amy McKimm • Professional pet portrait artist Amy Mckimm shares how she’s found success in just two years

Rebecca Holton • With work in private collections in the United Kingdom, Europe, America and Asia, award winning artist REBECCA HOLTON hasn’t looked back since turning pro. She tells Niki Browes about her art journey and has a few encouraging words for you, too…

Jim Ford • JIM FORD is a painter, designer and sculptor based in Milwaukee. His exciting collage paintings are a fusion of modern and contemporary abstraction which are activated with humour, culture and movement. Niki Browes finds out more

Celebrating Quentin at Blake 90 • As he approaches his ninetieth year, the English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children’s writer has no plans for slowing down, says Amanda Hodges

Dame Barbara Hepworth • Originated by the Hepworth Wakefield, the new DAME BARBARA HEPWORTH exhibition at Tate St Ives will have a special focus on Hepworth’s life in her beloved Cornwall, bringing together many of her most important works, says Niki Browes

Impressions of the Seine • River Cruise with AmaWaterways along the Seine River in 2023

Abigail Waddell • This landscape artist is captivated by clouds which she’s portrayed in her painting Portscatho Beach, the People’s Choice winner of The British Art Prize. Ramsha Vistro finds out more

Coloured pencil portraits Expanded palettes • In his final instalment of his series exploring colour pencil portraits, JAKE SPICER’S will be looking at an expanded palette of colours

London calling • Professional artist and painting tutor MAX PANKS shows you how he painted his favourite London street scene in watercolour

People watching • Gloucestershire-based illustrator EMMA LEYFIELD shows you how to get into the habit of sketching people in real-life settings

Bold and beautiful • Professional artist SARAH JANE MOON shows you how she painted this bold portrait of Reeta Loi in her signature colourful style

ASK THE EXPERT Tim O’Brien • Tim O’Brien is a painter and oil paint expert at Cass Art’s Brighton store. We caught up with him to find out about his practice and get his top tips for oil painters

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